The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2024

By Jim Rendon Sundog Solar Solar panels are installed on a capped landfill in Oakland, Maine, in a project funded through grants from Encore Renewable Energy and the Invest in Our Future initiative. Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, a report finds that a group of 33 grant makers exceeded its goals for helping communities and organizations learn about, access, and implement funding through the act.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 16, 2024

When you work for a nonprofit, you operate on a tight budget. Here are some non-financial benefits you can offer to keep employees engaged.

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

AUGUST 16, 2024

By M.J. Prest Silicon Valley Community Foundation Moses Zapien, left, is joining the Silicon Valley Community Foundation as executive vice president of community action, initiatives, and policy, and Marie D’Costa as executive vice president of philanthropic partnerships. Plus, the Center for Effective Philanthropy hires a leader for its YouthTruth program, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago will install its next CEO this fall.

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Non Profitvote

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of civic participation, voter engagement stands as a cornerstone of thriving communities. At the forefront of this movement in Arizona is AZ Impact For Good , a dedicated nonprofit organization committed to transforming communities through education, advocacy, and innovation. In partnership with Nonprofit VOTE, AZ Impact For Good amplifies its mission by promoting voter engagement across the state.

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Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 16, 2024

Building a legacy giving program requires nonprofits to market the opportunity to leave a legacy gift. But it’s time to think beyond direct mail pieces and brochures. Today’s legacy giving donors and tomorrow’s prospects are engaged online. Email provides nonprofits with abundant opportunities to get legacy giving messaging in front of donors. Here’s how your nonprofit can integrate legacy giving into your email program.

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Fundraising Leadership

AUGUST 16, 2024

Jenny Nguyen, owner of The Sports Bra, will be honored with the Changemaker Award at Power Up 2024. “ Jenny Nguyen, owner of @TheSportsBraPDX, will be honored with the #Changemaker Award at #PowerUp 2024. ” Jenny Nguyen learned how to dribble a basketball at four years old. So it’s little wonder that at 44, she is running the hugely successful enterprise, The Sports Bra, the first bar/restaurant ever to only show women’s sports on its large TV screens.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2024

Understanding fair market value (FMV) and how it relates to in-kind donations and those where donors receive something in return is crucial to providing your donors with accurate documentation they can use when doing their taxes. In this article, we’ll outline how to effectively manage FMV at your nonprofit. We’ll also show you two ways […] The post Fair Market Value: Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Beth Kanter

AUGUST 16, 2024

Allison Fine and I will be presenting at the Nonprofit Marketing Summit on August 21st at 11:00 am PT for a session called “Beyond Transactional Fundraising: Nurturing Donor Relationships with AI.” We’ll be talking strategies and approaches for creating life-long donors and how artificial intelligence can help save time and scale those practices.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

Fundraising is all about understanding human psychology. The better you understand what motivates the human brain, the more effectively you can inspire and mobilize people to unite around a cause. Fundraising is much more than asking for donations. It’s about driving people to take action. Since CauseMatch began in 2016, we’ve isolated four four key principles to harness the power of human nature to achieve remarkable fundraising success.

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Donorbox Nonprofit

AUGUST 16, 2024

In 2022, the number of children participating in more than one team sport grew by 2.1% to 128.9 million. Much of this was due to the COVID-19 pandemic coming to an end, but involvement in numerous sports has been a trend for a while now. Fundraising for sports has become common for children of every […] The post Online Fundraising Platforms for Sports Teams: Boost Your Team’s Finances appeared first on Nonprofit Blog.

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Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg

Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

As a nonprofit leader, you’re no stranger to having to make the most of your limited resources. While maximized fundraising seems like the solution, the truth is that it takes responsible allocation of your resources to make sure every dollar is used wisely—and this starts with effective documentation. A chart of accounts (COA) is the foundation for all financial reporting.

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iMarketSmart

AUGUST 16, 2024

In a long career that led me to interact with thousands of donors, I can say with certainty that I never caused a single person who had never been philanthropic to become so. That was beyond my ability. Everyone had made the decision to give at some point on their own. The seeds of philanthropy were already within them. That is why I always met them with appreciation, if not awe, and gave them credit for “gifts given” not us for “dollars raised.” Yet, I know I made a diff

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Volunteer Match

AUGUST 16, 2024

Capital campaigns are huge endeavors, and to succeed, you need all hands on deck. This call for assistance extends beyond your paid staff members to your volunteers.

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 16, 2024

Pledge announced the launch of PledgeAI, an AI-driven fundraising capability, to democratize the charitable giving industry.

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